Where does “Pa-ki-xtan” come from?

Pa-ki-xtan (Vietnamese) comes from English Pakistan, from Urdu پاکستان, from Classical Persian پَاک.

Pa-ki-xtan (Vietnamese): Pakistani

Definitions

  1. Pakistani

Ancestry of “Pa-ki-xtan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPakistan—
2UrduپاکستانLand of the Pure
3Classical Persianپَاک—
Every word from Classical Persian پَاک →Every word from Urdu پاکستان →Every word from English Pakistan →
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